Where to find parts for '69 Hetchins?
09-25-08, 01:36 PM
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Where to find parts for '69 Hetchins?
Hi all,
I'm helping a friend restore a 1969 Hetchins Magnum Bonum (similar to this: https://www.hetchins.org/504mbchr1.htm). The bike has the original Campy front derailleur, BB, and headset, Stronglight crankset, etc. What it doesn't have is original wheels and rear derailleur. Are there good web sites to look for old wheels with Campy high-flange hubs and either Mavic or Weinmann rims (I still need to go over and check if it's 700c or 27") and old Campy derailleurs. Although I've been a bike mechanic at a shop for a few years, this is my first time trying to find these kinds of parts. Any help?
Thanks.
Collin
I'm helping a friend restore a 1969 Hetchins Magnum Bonum (similar to this: https://www.hetchins.org/504mbchr1.htm). The bike has the original Campy front derailleur, BB, and headset, Stronglight crankset, etc. What it doesn't have is original wheels and rear derailleur. Are there good web sites to look for old wheels with Campy high-flange hubs and either Mavic or Weinmann rims (I still need to go over and check if it's 700c or 27") and old Campy derailleurs. Although I've been a bike mechanic at a shop for a few years, this is my first time trying to find these kinds of parts. Any help?
Thanks.
Collin
09-25-08, 01:58 PM
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How period correct are you trying to be? Generally, your best bet is to wait until what you're looking for lands on ebay. To be period correct, you would probably want a Nuovo Record rear derailleur that has "patent" on the top without a two-digit date code. In good shape, that could run you $100+. Wheels with high flange hubs and period rims do show up, but the correct pre-1970 ones tend to be more rare. You still should be able to track down a set in decent shape with some patience, but expect to pay well north of $100 for the right set. Still, for a '69 Magnum Bonum, it would be worth doing the job right, IMO.
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